# Staff Technical Program Manager, Air Vehicle Systems (R6044) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $191K to $287K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/87df0d3e-713a-488d-9b53-7b660afb7296
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-staff-technical-program-manager-air-vehicle-systems-r6044/

## About the role

We are seeking an experienced Air Vehicle Systems Technical Program Manager to help drive execution across the air vehicle systems design team. This role lives within the engineering organization and partners closely with Responsible Engineers (REs) and technical leads across aircraft subsystems such as flight controls, avionics, electrical power, thermal and fluid systems, mechanical systems, structures, landing gear, and vehicle integration.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 7+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or engineering leadership in aerospace or complex hardware development environments
- Experience coordinating cross-functional aircraft subsystem teams and a working technical understanding of requirements, interfaces, design maturation, verification, hardware testing, and system integration
- Demonstrated ability to understand underlying technical solutions, connect system-level dependencies, and work effectively with Responsible Engineers and technical leads
- Demonstrated ability to manage schedules, technical risks, decisions, dependencies, and program execution in fast-paced development environments
- Experience working with suppliers and managing external development partners, technical deliverables, and delivery performance

Tags: X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical